Appeals could take only 48 hours if Spurgeon's suggestion OK'd

3:15 AM,
Apr. 21, 2013

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If Safety Director Bill Spurgeon gets his wish, city officials will be able to clean up problem properties within days, rather than the weeks it now takes.

Spurgeon has proposed speeding up the appeals process for people charged with having garbage, tall grass and weeds or rodent harborages on their properties. He has recommended a 48-hour appeal window for a process that now can take as many as 30 days, he told council's Service Committee earlier this month. His proposal would not alter fines. The full council is expected to act on his request during its May 6 meeting.